Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness calls for new leadership as pressure grows on Micheál Martin
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Taoiseach under pressure from Fianna Fáil backbenchers as Healy-Rae fallout continues
Three Fianna Fáil TDs issue statement strongly criticising direction of party
Fianna Fáil backbenchers are at it again as pressure mounts on Martin
Renewed unrest and questions about future of Micheál Martin’s leadership in the wake of a destabilising week of fuel protests
Energy vulnerabilities exposed
Last week’s events showed how reliant we remain on fossil fuels and how culturally embedded that dependence is
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs believe both parties left damaged after tumultuous 10 days
Renewed questions over Taoiseach’s future while need to reconnect with core voters identified within Fine Gael
‘Our politics are not working’: Young Fianna Fáil TDs rebuke Coalition in strong statement
‘We must face that reality that the social contract is strained to breaking point,’ says trio of representatives
Fuel protests fallout: Sharp exhanges in Dáil as Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader trade accusations
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘I condemn all forms of intimidation; one thing I do not lack is courage’ as she accuses Government of ‘losing confidence of public’
Jim Gavin says presidential campaign was ‘tough’ on family
Former Fianna Fáil candidate rules out future election bids following experience in short-lived race
Michael Healy-Rae resignation: Is the Coalition now under threat?
The prospect of tougher times ahead for the Government is not unlikely as it looks weaker and more brittle
Can new €500m package end political turmoil over fuel?
Inside Politics: Government defends plans as ‘most generous in EU’ while Opposition and protesters dismiss measures as insufficient
Fuel protests: Coalition’s worst week shows Ireland unprepared for economic deterioration
Demonstrators’ blockades only lifted after Garda action and €500m of Government supports
Fuel protests to continue after ‘insulting’ package aimed at tackling prices, says key figure
Measures announced on Sunday evening ‘not enough’, says farmer James Geoghegan
Why the failure of Noël Browne’s mother and child scheme still matters 75 years later
Proposals for free, universal healthcare were successfully blocked by the medical profession with support from the Catholic Church
‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Multimillion-euro financial package will not be unveiled until nationwide fuel protests cease
Fuel protests movement vows to extend disruptive actions into weekend as talks under way for solution
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has big ambitions – but can she succeed in health?
Articulating the scale of the challenge will be a test of the Health Minister’s willingness to make the changes required
Seán Lemass, The Lost Memoir: Leadership, Ireland’s economic transformation and Fianna Fáil
Ronan McGreevy’s new book edits 22 hours of private recordings to reveal the inner workings of the former taoiseach’s mind
Big field in Galway West makes byelection outcome unpredictable
Final showdown will likely be between candidate of the left and of centre-right with transfer pacts being key
US airlines warned Minister that Dublin Airport cap breached treaty
Industry group highlighted risks of annual 32m passenger limit, documents show
Gender pay gap agenda is contrived, pointless and ignores the reality of women like me
What about the professional Irish women who, when their household income allows it, quit work or reduce their hours to look after their children?
Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres
Mass disconnection by sector during brief faults risks system instability, says EirGrid
Two men who drowned while fishing in Co Clare named as Afghan brothers based in Limerick
Tajuddin Safi (30s) and Salahuddin Safi (20s) were ‘well-regarded members of community’
Drowning of two men near Doonbeg described as ‘huge tragedy’
Bodies of anglers recovered from sea by Aran Island Lifeboat following co-ordinated operation on Tuesday
Rory O’Hanlon, former minister and ceann comhairle, dies aged 92
Taoiseach Micheál Martin praises former Cavan-Monaghan TD’s ‘real commitment to public service’
Deputy Lord Mayor Stephens selected by Fianna Fáil for Dublin Central byelection
Fianna Fáil has not had a TD representing Dublin Central since former taoiseach Bertie Ahern
Price rises part of bleak backdrop to talk of ending US-Israeli war on Iran
Inside Politics: Sinn Féin says Government response made up of ‘half measures’
Decision on fuel excise cuts will not be affected by byelections, says Minister
Fianna Fáil selects Cllr Cillian Keane (24) as its candidate to run Galway West constituency race
Miriam Lord’s Easter awards: ‘Air raid’ O’Donovan a clear winner of the Sulky Bunny gong
Mammy and Ammi Burke land the Best Easter Egg Hunt prize for their elusive turn
Three councillors to contest Fianna Fáil nomination for Galway West byelection
Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard to stand in May election as Independent candidate
Lemass did not want to keep old divisions alive, Taoiseach says at launch of new book
Sean Lemass, The Lost Memoir by Irish Times journalist Ronan McGreevy is based on a trove of private recordings not made public for 50 years
‘Big ticket’ promises for children ‘yet to materialise’ almost 18 months after election
Children’s Rights Alliance report gives Government a ‘D grade’ on social housing among other issues
Micheál Martin, master of platitudes, steps into Trump’s Oval Office bear pit
Immigration, tariffs, the Irish-US trade imbalance and State’s reputation as pro-Palestinian could derail diplomatic setpiece
Lobbying after politics: The former TDs now working for outside interests
Former politicians involved in such advocacy can exploit vast experience of how Government and politics operate
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
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